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The authors of Math through the Ages

About the Authors of Math through the Ages

Bill Berlinghoff was educated at Holy Cross, Boston College, and Wesleyan University, where he received his Ph.D. in mathematics. Now retired, he was recently a Visiting Professor at Colby College in Maine. There he often taught a first-year course in mathematics for liberal arts students. Bill is author or co-author of four college texts, including A Mathematics Sampler (5th ed., Ardsley House, 2001) and The Mathematics of the Elementary Grades (Ardsley House, 1990), and was a Senior Writer of MATH Connections, a Standards-based secondary core curriculum.

Fernando Gouvêa was born in Brazil and educated at the University of São Paulo and at Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D. in mathematics. Fernando is Carter Professor of Mathematics at Colby College, where he teaches, among other things, a regular course on the history of mathematics. He was a participant in the Institute for the History of Mathematics and its Use in Teaching, organized by the Mathematical Association of America. Fernando is the editor of the newsletter of the MAA. In addition to this book, he wrote, edited, or co-wrote four other (rather technical) mathematics books as well as many research papers and expository articles.

Both authors are currently serving as advisors for The Secret World of Numbers: Math Revealed, an Oregon Public Broadcasting project supported by the Annenberg Foundation. This project is a 13-part integrated media series on contemporary mathematics for secondary teachers and other adult learners. The video series will bring mathematics to life with visuals, interviews, and animations. The web interactives and hands-on activities will stimulate active learning, and the online textbook will provide a rich content resource.

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